POVERTY in Britain is “out of control”, with 3.8 million people struggling to feed, clothe and keep themselves warm, the Big Issue has said. 

The magazine carried out a poll of more than 2,000 people and found almost half of those surveyed believed the new government should do more to end poverty. 

Two in five respondents, 20 per cent, suggested that doing more to reduce energy bills would do the most to support those living in poverty.